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Portsmouth holiday rentals start at $507 NZD per night before taxes and fees

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4.9 Average rating
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Maine Harbor Escape | Porch&BBQ, Walk 2 Portsmouth
🌊🏡Welcome to Our Coastal Cottage!🦞☀️ The perfect home for a small family or couple💑looking to escape to the Maine Seacoast. Located in a quaint residential neighborhood within harbor view⚓, this cottage has a relaxing farmers porch🌿, a BBQ grill🍖, 2 full bathrooms🛁, and is within a 45-second walk🚶♀️to Kittery Foreside; a small downtown area with shops🛍️and restaurants🍽️. Our cottage was tastefully decorated by a professional interior designer🎨and comes with smart TVs📺 in every room.
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4.93 out of 5 average rating, 283 reviews
Secluded Coastal Home & Cottage 3 Minutes to Beach
Escape to Thistle Pond Cottage, a peaceful coastal retreat in southern Maine. Nestled on 2 acres with pond views, lush gardens, and local wildlife, it’s minutes from beaches and Portland. Every stay begins with homemade bread from our kitchen and thoughtful, locally sourced welcome accompaniments. Weather and seasonal permitting, guests may occasionally savor a host-prepared wood-fired pizza made with fresh garden ingredients. Cozy, bright, and full of garden-to-table charm and seasonal delight.
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5.0 out of 5 average rating, 107 reviews
Waterfront Cottage Private Dock | Kayaks | Rowboat
Super cozy, beautiful cottage on the lake & dirt roads.Yard: sitting areas, propane fire pit & grill, fenced in yard.Inside includes reading areas, dvds, wifi, books, coloring books, puzzles, games. Enjoy the rowboat & kayaks or bring your own boat. We are on Antique Ally and State Parks are nearby (2 miles away). Enjoy a day at Chucksters, Concord, Portsmouth or the lakes region. Enjoy the LAKE LIFE! No animals (Health concern for cleaner) 4 adults or 2 adults 3 kids. Life jackets provided.
ValueFamilyRiver
4.94 out of 5 average rating, 162 reviews
Salty Mermaid Cottage/Boat House
This 2br home is nestled at the end of a peninsula’s over the water, 5min drive to downtown Portsmouth. Spend the day on the on deck, grilling or enjoy your own authentic Maine lobster bake, swimming and treasure hunting the shore. Also explore Kittery or downtown Portsmouth, both just five minutes away. Enjoy this freshly renovated home, water views from every room and window, all bedrooms are equipped with a/c, free WiFi and smart TVs. Fully equipped kitchen has an amazing view of the water.
FamilyLocationRiver
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 215 reviews
Sunset Bliss- stylishly renovated, 3 min to beach
Peaceful Plum Island cottage, renovated fall of 2018 and 2023 with New England coastal charm. Open floor plan and water views of the marsh, a short 3 minute walk to the beach. Watch the sun rise over the Atlantic and enjoy the spectacular sunset directly in front of the house for a nightly show. Walk the cottage for ice cream, Rip tide & the Sunset Club for cocktails and dinner. Beach, boating, fishing, wildlife sanctuary, and the historic downtown Newburyport all just 40 miles from Boston!
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4.86 out of 5 average rating, 131 reviews
Eclectic Lakefront Cottage on Great East Lake
Welcome to a relaxing stay on the shores of Great East Lake! The fall and winter are the definition of peace and quiet. Often you'll be the only folks on the cove! Come back inside after your outdoor adventures and warm your feet on the radiant slate floors .You can also prepare a home cooked meal in the vintage, fully applianced kitchen. This home is the perfect base for all your winter excursions, or enjoy family time inside with plenty of games, puzzles, ping pong, or air hockey! Enjoy!
LocationFamilySleep quality
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 187 reviews
Dreamy Post&Beam Hideaway Near Portland & Freeport
Escape to a dreamy timber-frame cottage tucked in Maine’s woods! Soaring beams, radiant-heated floors, a king loft bed, and a crackling fire pit await. Sip coffee on one of the two decks, hike Bradbury Mountain (3 minutes away), shop Freeport (10 minutes away), or dine in Portland (20 minutes away)—then return to your cozy hideaway under the stars. Full kitchen, vaulted ceilings, radiant heat floors, private driveway, fire pit and peaceful forest views make it the perfect year-round retreat.
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4.99 out of 5 average rating, 483 reviews
4br2ba House+parking@PeacefulOasis on Munjoy Hill
This standalone 1500sf 3-story cottage is set in an ideal location, close to the Eastern Prom, cafes, award-winning restaurants, breweries and the Old Port. -Main floor: well-equipped kitchen + open concept living/dining room -Upper floor: 3BR (1 queen, 1 full, 1 twin) + bath -Garden level: 1BR/1 bath (queen) with private entrance - Off-street parking for 1 car This charming home @ A Peaceful Oasis offers plenty of space, privacy & comfort, making it the perfect home base for your stay.
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4.97 out of 5 average rating, 305 reviews
Badgers Island Cottage
You will fall in love with this cozy Maine cottage on Badgers Island! From its lovely views of the Piscataqua River, to its gardens, open-concept floor plan and tasteful style -- it is everything an island home should be. Features an updated kitchen with brand new appliances with granite counters, Brand new tub, toilet, and vanity, wood floors in every room, and full walk-out basement. Walk to Portsmouth or sit on the porch and watch the boats go by -- island living at its best!
FamilyLocationQuiet
4.94 out of 5 average rating, 164 reviews
The Loon Nest, Waterfront Lake House, Wood Hot Tub
Welcome to The Loon Nest! Recently updated Waterfront lake House Retreat w/ Sleeping for 8. Bring your well behaved dog and enjoy being directly on the water with a 20ft dock for all your aquatic adventures. Private community beach is right next door with Picnic tables and swimming platform. The house Features 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, full kitchen, screened in porch, and also has a wood fired cedar hot tub! Come enjoy the very quiet 100 acre pond and experience an awesome getaway.
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4.97 out of 5 average rating, 125 reviews
Portsmouth Waterfront Cottage
Our waterfront cottage is a unique property offering style, tranquility, and walking access to Portsmouth’s Market Square. The theme is a blend of New England charm and Scandinavian modern. We offer an amazing view, two decks, a modern kitchen, laundry, and free parking for one vehicle. This premium property sleeps four, counting children. It offers a quiet romantic escape for the discerning traveler, and yet is just a ten minute walk to Market Square.
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4.83 out of 5 average rating, 150 reviews
Charming Coastal Maine Cottage
Charming Coastal cottage on private way. Two bedrooms w 1 bath upstairs. Additional pullout futon in separate room downstairs. Sleeps up to 5. Surrounded by Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, walk to Seapoint Beach, beautiful and peaceful. Large screened porch to relax in. Bird watchers paradise. Eclectic restaurants, galleries, museums, local food purveyors, breweries and more all 10-15 minutes away in Kittery/Portsmouth .
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4.96 out of 5 average rating, 332 reviewsPopular amenities for Portsmouth cottage rentals
Cottage rentals with a hot tub

☀ Fox & Loon lake house: hot tub/pedal boat/kayaks
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4.97 out of 5 average rating, 239 reviews
Cozy Cottage with Ocean Views, Wells Maine
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4.95 out of 5 average rating, 180 reviews
Wells Maine Home with a View
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4.93 out of 5 average rating, 213 reviews
Cozy cottage near Gilford, lake access & hot tub!
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4.88 out of 5 average rating, 133 reviews
Paradise Found Minutes from Ogunquit | Heated Pool
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5.0 out of 5 average rating, 94 reviews
Contemporary Cottage With Ocean View 13
LocationFamilyOutdoor spaces
4.81 out of 5 average rating, 27 reviews
Super cute one bedroom with hot tub and pool.
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4.98 out of 5 average rating, 91 reviews
Cozy Fall Retreat w/Hot Tub on Private Resort
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4.93 out of 5 average rating, 41 reviewsPet-friendly cottage rentals

Sweet cottage in quiet convenient coastal setting.
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4.78 out of 5 average rating, 355 reviews
North Beach Modern Bungalow
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4.86 out of 5 average rating, 122 reviews
Lake View Cottage / Fenced in Yard / Pet Friendly
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4.93 out of 5 average rating, 228 reviews
Deja Blue Guesthouse
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4.95 out of 5 average rating, 531 reviews
Quaint & Peaceful Designer's Oceanfront Cottage
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4.86 out of 5 average rating, 242 reviews
New 3 BD, 2 BA home, 6 min walk to Long Sands.
LocationFamilyOutdoor spaces
4.86 out of 5 average rating, 113 reviews
RiverPine Retreat - Clean & Bright Waterfront Home
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4.84 out of 5 average rating, 196 reviews
#3 Couples Cottage Minutes from the Beach
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4.96 out of 5 average rating, 288 reviewsPrivate cottage rentals

Charming Designer Cottage on Marsh
ValueFamilyBeach
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 123 reviews
The Little Cottage - Under the Trees & By the Sea
LocationFamilyHeating
4.86 out of 5 average rating, 299 reviews
Fair Winds Cottage~1 mi to beach~
FamilyLocationCheck-in
5.0 out of 5 average rating, 122 reviews
Quaint Year round Cottage
ValueFamilyBiking
4.9 out of 5 average rating, 101 reviews
Cottage at Footbridge Beach Ogunquit
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4.95 out of 5 average rating, 157 reviews
Lakeside cottage. Gorgeous view & several boats.
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4.97 out of 5 average rating, 154 reviews
Beautiful Lakeside Cottage
ValueFamilyLong stay
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 184 reviews
Peaceful Cottage on Maine Flower Farm
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